Title :
Visualization of the Penetration Depth of Plasma in Three-Dimensional Porous PCL Scaffolds
Author :
Jacobs, Tinneke ; Morent, Rino ; De Geyter, Nathalie ; Desmet, Tim ; Dubruel, Peter ; Leys, Christophe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
A dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) discharge is used to modify the surface properties of 3-D porous polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds. After plasma treatment, the penetration of blue ink into the samples was used to determine the effectiveness of the plasma treatment inside the structures. It was found that the ink could penetrate deeper into the scaffolds after plasma treatment.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); plasma dielectric properties; plasma materials processing; polymers; porous materials; surface treatment; 3D porous polycaprolactone scaffolds; blue ink; dielectric barrier discharge; penetration depth visualization; plasma treatment; three-dimensional porous PCL scaffolds; Discharges; Implants; Ink; Plasmas; Plastics; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface treatment; Plasma materials-processing applications; surface treatment;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2011.2128894
